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> Is it ethical to avoid paying tax as an individual? Many would say no. "Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is n
by lionhearted 16y ago
> Is it ethical to avoid paying tax as an individual? Many would say no.
"Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes. Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands" — Judge Learned Hand
- aidenn0 16y agoAh, you beat me to that quote. It is not evil to minimize your tax liability within the rules. If Google were spending millions lobbying to decrease their tax liability, then that might be evil. Minimizing your tax liability is perfectly reasonable. Not doing so would be doing a disservice to shareholders, and is arguable more evil.